A Starshipit connection can now be established in Consignly.
Create orders in Starshipit from outwards consignments, and/or trigger the printing of labels in Starshipit.
Getting Started
To establish a connection, Add the App into Consignly.
You will be prompted to provide your Starshipit Subscription Key and API Key to create a connection.
Once you have established the connection, the Connection Detail blade will open, allowing you to configure your Starshipit integration.
The Starshipit Connection Setup card
Configuration
Once the connection is established, you will have the opportunity to go into the Configuration tab to configure your connection to Starshipit.
Order Linking
This is where you select matching fields from both systems to link orders during integration.
Select the Starshipit Reference Field (Order Number), then select the Consignly Reference Field.
There are a variety of options for the Consignly Reference Field. The Consignly Reference Field selected here is the field which will be exported to Starshipit as an order number.
Configuring Order Linking by selecting the Starshipit and Consignly Reference Fields
Export Action
This is where you configure the action in Consignly which will trigger the data to be exported to Starshipit.
There are two types of Export Actions which, when triggered, will perform the selected Starshipit action. These export actions are:
- Create Order, and
- Label Print.
Configuring the Starshipit Export Action
Triggers
This is where you select the type of trigger for the export action.
There are two types of triggers. These triggers are:
- Job, or
- Consignment.
Selecting Job as the export trigger means the export to Starshipit will occur when the job has reached the specified status.
Selecting Consignment as the export trigger means the export to Starshipit will occur when the consignment reaches the specified status.
Configuring the Trigger for Export to Starshipit
Clients
Exports can be restricted to a specific Client Partner by selecting the desired client in the Client field.
Without a client selected, all consignments may trigger an export.
Restricting exports to Starshipit for a Client Partner
Carriers
Exports can be restricted to a specific carrier partner by selecting the desired carrier in the Carrier field.
Without a carrier selected, all consignments may trigger an export.
Restricting exports to Starshipit for a Carrier Partner
Pushing an Order to Starshipit
Pushing an order to Starshipit from Consignly is dependent on the Action configuration.
The export will automatically take place once the job or consignment is moved to the appropriate status.
The Status card of an Outwards Consignment displaying an Export Trigger for the Ready to Dispatch status
Pushing a Label to Print in Starshipit
Pushing a label to print in Starshipit from Consignly is dependent on the Action configuration.
The export will automatically take place once the job or consignment is moved to the appropriate status.
The Status card of a Wave Pick Job displaying an Export Trigger for the In Progress status
Manually Exporting to Starshipit via a Consignment
Orders or Label Printing can be pushed to Starshipit manually.
To begin this process, visit the Connections tab of the consignment.
The Connections tab will show you all connected apps for this consignment. If you have a Starshipit connection established, you will see Starshipit in the list of connected apps.
To export to Starshipit, select the action menu at the end of the app record and choose Create Order or Print Label.
Manually Creating an Order in Starshipit from the Connections tab of an Outwards Consignment
A successful export will appear in Starshipit.